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Overchaged for CA state e-file

JohnH1 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:19:15 GMT

The program showed $20.00 to e-file state return but when I e-filed it charged $25.00

It's illegal to advertise one price and then charge another.

Re: Overchaged for CA state e-file

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 16:44:41 GMT

Fees increased on March 1. If you read the tiny print on your packaging it tells you the fee can be changed. You can avoid the state e-file fee if you print and mail the state return. Then all you have to pay for is an envelope and a stamp.

Re: Overchaged for CA state e-file

JohnH1 — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 20:52:22 GMT

A bunch of stamps . . . It's not the packaging that said it was 20.00 but the page where you select whether to e-file or mail it in. No warning that the price had increased before getting the the payment screen. I could not file before March 1 because not all forms were up to date yet. (or some such error message).

Re: Overchaged for CA state e-file

JohnH1 — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:33:42 GMT

In other words, it's a BAIT & SWITCH if the price is lower before March 1 but you cannot file before

March 1 because the tax forms are not up to date yet.